Initiatives

The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State is committed to: sustaining America’s global leadership; upholding freedom, democracy and human rights as universal human values; supporting humanitarian goals; maintaining a strong, smart national defense; and serving causes greater than one’ self interest through a variety of action-based Initiatives.

The Award for Courage and Leadership

The Award for Courage and Leadership is given each year to honor an individual or group who has stood unwaveringly for fundamental values and has inspired the world through acts of selfless courage. By recognizing this service to humankind, the McCain Institute hopes to nurture the courage in each of us to stand for what we know is right. The recipients are selected based on their acts of personal courage on behalf of human rights, humanitarian compassion, justice, freedom and human dignity.

Decision Theater

The Decision Theater at the McCain Institute for International Leadership is a powerful tool for helping subject-matter experts and policymakers simplify and visualize complex problems, in order to produce better solutions.

Combatting Human Trafficking

International Security

The McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University's International Security Program builds on many of the Institute's core objectives, which includes a commitment to sound, data-driven decision making...

Kissinger Fellowship

The Kissinger Fellowship upholds the core values of the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University's character-driven leadership programs. It focuses on developing the strategic skills of future foreign policy and national security leaders.

Next Generation Professionals

The Next Generation Professionals (NGP) program is a condensed version of the McCain Institute’s leadership training curriculum, built on modules developed for the year-long Next Generation Leaders Program.

Counterterrorism and National Security

The Next Generation Professionals (NGP) program is a condensed version of the McCain Institute’s leadership training curriculum, built on modules developed for the year-long Next Generation Leaders Program.